mattic

@mattic (282)

United States • Age 63

Joined myLot 14 years ago

Live free and live well.

Discussions (26)

mattic's Discussions

Atlas Shrugged - The Movie

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 2 Apr 11

Are you planning to see the movie? What expectations do you hold? Will the movie make a mark on the idiotic ideas of altruism and self-sacrifice that are at the heart of statism? Or, will people just think, "it's a great story"...

atlas shrugged movie

ayn rand

objectivism

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Congressional Child Abuse

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 2 Apr 11

With the massive debt they continue to load upon the shoulders of future generations, is our Congress guilty of the harshest form of child abuse? They have mortgaged the hopes and dreams of our progeny simply to maintain their own...

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Where are the Republican's Priorities?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 29 Mar 11

The sweeping victory in November had a short play among the Republicans, who promised to rein in big government. To put it in perspective, the few billion they have offered in cuts would be akin to giving you a five dollar...

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2 people

Lose Weight and Keep it off

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 6 Mar 11

My name is Matti and I was 85 pounds overweight only 4 weeks ago. I couldn't even tie my shoes without fear of blacking out from my stomach cuttin off my wind. My back ached, my knees were hurting, and worst of all I had no energy...

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Are the two political parties in the U.S. really that different.

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 6 Mar 11

The leftists want to reign in individual liberty by redistributing wealth in a collectivist plan. The righties want to reign in individual liberties by mandating their own moral code (i.e. DOMA). Either way, liberty suffers. I...

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The Commerce Clause and GM

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 18 Dec 10

Big government statists often us a bastardized and overly broad application of the commerce clause and/or general welfare clause to defend many of their policies. In light of this, could the government force you to buy a GM car?...

big government statism

commerce clause

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Shutting the Government Down

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 16 Dec 10

The Dems had both houses and the presidency during the past year, but couldn't pass spending legislation until the last minute. We see through the blatant political ploy to force the Republicans to accept huge spending increases....

budget

congress

omnibus bill

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Racism

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 11 Dec 10

Remember when those of us who questioned Barack Obama's razor thin resume in pursuit of the highest office in the land? We were branded "haters" and called racists for suggesting he would be in over his head. Now, even the...

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Is Barack Obama a Cuckold?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 11 Dec 10

Barry O's excuse for leaving old Bill to run the presser was that he "didn't want ot make Michelle mad." What kind of message does that send to the American people and the world? And why would the sitting president defer to a past...

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Taxing the "Rich"

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 4 Dec 10

Barack Obama said earlier this year, and I paraphrase, that "there comes a time when you have earned ENOUGH MONEY." I am looking for the exact figure for "enough money". Is it $1 million, $1 billion... and who is the arbiter? And...

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War on Drugs

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 20 Nov 10

The California voters defeated an initiative to legalize marijuana in the recent elections. Can anyone tell me what the US has achieved by its "War on Drugs"? Or maybe even the "War on Poverty"?

legalizing drugs

war on drugs

war on poverty

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Government Employees

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 20 Nov 10

The Government employees union is the single largest union in the U.S. In light of the recent reports of the high number of goverment employees who are tax cheats, is it time we privatize as much government as possible? Should we...

government employees

government tax cheats

privatization

smaller government

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What do you think about this quote?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 7 Nov 10

"But you say that money is made by the strong at the expense of the weak? What strength do you mean? It is not the strength of guns or muscles. Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think. Then is money made by the man who...

looters

moochers

producers

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Is Obama the Most Intelligent President Ever?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 6 Nov 10

Despite no evidence to support the assertations, the MSM sycophants like Chris "thrill up my leg" Matthews have maintained that BO is the most intelligent president ever. The citizens of India have disappointed, expecting a great...

india

intelligence

obama

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Should the Republicans Compromise?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 3 Nov 10

Given that it was compromise that ruined the Republican takeover in 1994, should this group of Republican's "reach across the aisle?" I don't think so, and here's why. The election was a referendum against statism and big...

2010 election

obama

republican takeover

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All Macon Telegraph Discussion Group

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 1 Nov 10

I opened this up for those who have abandoned the troll laden Telegraph chat room. I know I will run across most of you in the political and sports forums but this is available for any local issues. Welcome aboard.

telegraph chat

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Merit Pay for Government School Teachers Doesn't Work

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 25 Sep 10

The free enterprise system always results in higher quality and more efficiency than a government run system. If educators are really interested in educating, they would relinquish the monopoly...but they're not. They only want...

education

government schools

merit pay

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DemocRats Guessed Wrong on Healthcare

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 25 Sep 10

That's the headline of an article posted this week in Politico (www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42588.html). Here's an exerpt: Rarely have so many political strategists been so wrong about something so big. But when it comes...

big government

healthcare reform bill

midterm elections

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Should Boise State, TCU, and Utah be considered for BCS bowls?

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 25 Sep 10

If you're an SEC, Big 10, Big 12, or even PAC-10 and ACC fan you must have strong feelings about whether Boise State, TCU, and Utah could win consistently in your conference. So, Boise State beat a rebuilding (and overrated) Va...

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NFL Week 1 Predictions

mattic @mattic (282) • United States 9 Sep 10

I've posted my picks for week 1 of the NFL season. Check 'em out and tell me what you think. www.sesexperts.com/2010/09/nfl-preview-week-1.html